Mont Blanc tunnel blaze blamed on switch and delays
An interim report by French experts says a faulty switch and delayed vent operation fueled the Mont Blanc tunnel fire that killed at least 41. Investigators found Italian authorities did not reverse the vent promptly to exhaust smoke. Coordination gaps and weaker safety precautions worsened the disaster. The March 24 blaze trapped dozens of vehicles in the seven mile tunnel under Europe’s highest peak.
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American buys Glenn Miller logbook at Sothebys auction
A Boulder, Colorado bidder, 76, William Sultis, paid 35000 for a military logbook linked to Glenn Miller's WWII disappearance aboard an air transport plane. He bid by telephone, saying he has long been a fan since age 18 and served in the U.S. Air Corps.
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Chernobyl cleanup spending insufficient in Ukraine budget
Ukraine reports a $443 million 1999 Chernobyl program budget, about a third of what is needed. Emergency minister Vasyl Durdynets cites a three year shortfall and says overall 1992–97 spending topped $4 billion for cleanup and victims. The government plans spend the 1999 funds on social payments and health projects amid ongoing economic decline.
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German World War II veteran returns ham to French farmer after 54 years
Hans Kupperfahrenberg traveled from Germany to Tilly-la-Campagne France to honor a promise made in 1944. In a town hall ceremony he apologized to Louise Marie now 87 and delivered two hams one German one French to make amends for stealing her ham during the Normandy retreat.
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Zimbabwe Court overturns women’s property rights ruling
In a 5-0 decision, Zimbabwe's Supreme Court ruled that African cultural norms deny women adult status in family matters, granting a house to a half brother in the Magaya case. Critics say the ruling erodes decades of gains for women's rights and contrasts with Botswana and South Africa.
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